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It is interesting to note that the greenest materials have a low recycling rate but the least green materials like metal and glass have the highest recycling rate. Why is that? It turns out that the less green a material is, the more expensive it is and therefore more worth recycling. So...
More than 85% of the world's plastic is not recycled, so recycling your plastics at home is one way you can help prevent plastic from entering the ocean. We can also do our part to reduce the amount of single-use plastic we use in the products we buy. References North Carolina Departm...
Why is Plastic Recycling so important? The reason that plastic has become such a major concern for our global community is largely due to the fact that the majority ofplastic is not biodegradable. This means that the plastic we use can take hundreds of years to break down, unlike things lik...
Well, it turns out that recycling plastic is pretty much useless. Only about 10% of plastic that goes into recycling programs is actually recycled. Plastic is something that’s really, really difficult to recycle. And plastic companies have known about this since the 1960s and ’70s, but the...
In some countries, there is not enough recycling of waste materials (e.g. paper, glass, and cans). What are the reasons and what can be done to solve this problem? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 ...
government. It’s a sensible idea to make use of these and take the time to fill them. If you don’t have these boxes, you can easily purchase a suitable container for each recyclable product (e.g. paper, plastic, and glass), and then take these down to your local recycling center....
A new lawsuit claims the public has been mislead about recycling. Here's what you need to know.
What is ink cartridge recycling? Ink cartridge recycling refers to the process of collecting and reusing or recycling empty ink cartridges instead of disposing of them as waste. Recycling ink cartridges helps reduce environmental impact by minimizing the amount of plastic and other materials that end...
“While it is great to look for innovative packaging materials, we have to be mindful about land use, monoculture, and the use of agricultural products for packaging. Also worth considering is the consumer’s knowledge of recycling alternative materials at the end of its life cycle...